A devoted dad is preparing to walk more than 100 miles in his biggest challenge yet to thank the hospital that saved his baby girl's life.

Callum Worker, of Moira Road, Woodville, is preparing a mammoth trek of 108 miles from Skegness, in Lincolnshire, back to Woodville in less than 30 hours to raise money for the Birmingham Children's Hospital for the care they have given to his daughter Ivy.

Little Ivy, who is now nearly four, was born at Burton's Queen's Hospital with strep B infection and was transferred to Birmingham Children's Hospital as the doctors thought they could also hear a heart murmur.

When they got to Birmingham the hospital found the tot had multiple problems including several holes in her heart and kidney and liver failure.

Callum and his wife Gina said that within five days they had got the youngster will enough for her to returned to Burton. At one point little Ivy had a SVT, which is a mini-heart attack, and her heart rate went up to a dangerous 280 beats per minute.

Little Ivy Worker is now four and is doing well (Image: Callum Worker)

Ivy, who attends Little Cherubs Nursery, is still under the care of Birmingham Cardiology Unit and is doing really well, her parents said. Her heart hardly has any murmur and the holes have now practically closed up. The little fighter is "fit and well" now, they said.

As a thank you to the hospital that gave him so much, Callum has been raising thousands of pounds to help other families who find themselves in a similar position.

"His challenges started with climbing Ben Nevis, where he raised £3,500, and the next year he moved on to the Three Peaks Challenge in 24 hours where he raised £7,500.

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Now he is taking it one step further and walking 108 miles in a bid to raise his biggest total yet. The plan is to make the challenges harder each time and this year he will be walking for a gruelling 30 hours without any sleep.

The 26-year-old, who is also dad to Bonnie who is nearly two, said: "It is just a fantastic cause as no child should have to go through that but the team is just amazing.

"This is not something I would have thought about doing before I had kids. If I hadn't gone through this with Ivy I would not have thought of doing it.

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"The resilience of children is amazing and I think that comes from the staff and how they are towards them. Ivy is not scared of the doctors as they just calm her.

"If anyone has got a spare quid it really could change a baby's life. Google says it takes 30 hours to walk it but we are hoping to do it in 28 hours."

Little Ivy Worker was admitted to Birmingham's Children's Hospital just after she was born (Image: Callum Worker)

Callum, a logistics manager for K Borley and Son, in Moira, will be taking on the challenge, which is the equivalent of four marathons, with friend Joe Elkin from Friday, August 3, and finishing on the Saturday.

He is hoping to beat his total of £7,500 that he raised last year by going bigger and better.

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To help do this, he will be holding a charity World Cup tournament at Gresley Football Club's ground on Saturday, July 7, from noon. It costs £10 a player and £1 entry.

He will also be holding a psychic night at Woodville Box Club from 7.30pm on Saturday, August 4. Tickets cost £8 in advance or £12 on the night. They are available by contacting Callum or the Woodville Box Club.

Callum said: "I would like to thank K Borley and Son Ltd and Curzon Driveways for their fantastic support and sponsorship. Especially K Borley, my employer, as they have backed me every year with big sponsorship and time off to do these events fully paid."

Callum Worker and Joe Elkin will be walking 100 miles in 30 hours (Image: Callum Worker)

As the challenges keep getting bigger and better, Callum is not sure what he will be doing next year but his is thinking about getting dumped abroad and having to find his way back home.